Textilmuseum St. Gallen
One of Europe's most important textile museums in the “Palazzo Rosso” of 1886 with embroideries, lace and pattern books; closes at the end of February 2027 for renovation.
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Om museet
The museum's roots lie in the 19th century: inspired by the world's fairs, the Merchants' Directorate set up the first pattern collections for the regional textile industry in 1863. In 1878 the “Industrie- und Gewerbemuseum St. Gallen” was founded, which opened in 1886 in a palatial historicist building by Gustav Gull on Vadianstrasse. Because of its red brick façade the building was known as the “Palazzo Rosso”; it also housed a textile library, a drawing school and, from 1890, the embroidery school.
From 1900 onwards temporary exhibitions were increasingly held, and private collections and company archives added valuable historic textiles to the original pattern collections. In 1956 an extra storey was added to the building, and in 1962 it received its grey façade paint. In 1982 the institution was renamed “Textilmuseum” and “Textilbibliothek”; since 2012 it has been run by the Verein Textilmuseum, which works closely with the Stiftung Textilmuseum.
Today the museum holds one of the most important textile collections in Switzerland: fabrics and embroideries from around the world, pattern books, design drawings and photographs tell the story of the textile industry of eastern Switzerland. Two to three special exhibitions are held each year. At the end of February 2027 the building closes for a renovation and refurbishment phase of around three years, during which the historic building will be renewed as a modern cultural institution.
Højdepunkter
- Historicist “Palazzo Rosso” building of 1886
- Fabrics, lace and embroideries from around the world
- Pattern books and design drawings on the textile industry of eastern Switzerland
- Textile library on site
- Tröckneturm (drying tower) as a further textile site
Permanent udstilling
- Guter Stoff. Kollektion Textilmuseum – Collection presentation built around three theses: good fabric helps in every situation in life, fosters creativity and sells worldwide.
- Grundlagt
- 1878
- Ejer
- Verein Textilmuseum
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 12 CHF |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 5 CHFApprentices and students up to 26 years (with ID), KulturLegi, children and young people up to 18 years |
| Børn og unge | 5 CHFChildren and young people up to 18 years pay CHF 5; admission is free when accompanied by family members and for school classes from the cantons of SG/AR |
| Studerende og elever | 5 CHFApprentices and students up to 26 years with ID |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 9 CHF pr. personfrom 10 people, per person |
| KulturLegi | 5 CHF |
| St. Gallen Museum Pass (1 day) | 28 CHFAdmission to eleven museums in the city of St. Gallen; 2-day pass CHF 42 |
| Private guided tour, option 1 (one exhibition, approx. 1 hr, up to 25 people) | 140 CHFflat rate, plus admission |
| Private guided tour, option 2 or 3 (approx. 1.5 hrs) | 210 CHFflat rate, plus admission; one exhibition plus textile library, or two exhibitions |
| Private guided tour, option 4 (two exhibitions plus textile library, approx. 2 hrs) | 280 CHFflat rate, plus admission |
Free for, among others, members of the Verein Textilmuseum, media representatives with a press card and holders of the Bodensee Card Plus, the Swiss Museum Pass (annual passes and vouchers), the SG Museumspass, the Swiss Travel Pass, the Raiffeisen EC-Plus card, kklick and VMS/ICOM according to the website.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The historic museum building of 1886 has only limited accessibility; visitor services should be contacted before your visit. Detailed information is provided by the Procap access monitor. Dogs are not allowed, except assistance dogs and guide dogs for the blind.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
Textile and fashion enthusiasts aged 10 and over receive the sketchbook “KARO” at visitor services; for younger children there are colouring sheets, plus the Musa mice's search booklet “Komm Rein!” for several St. Gallen museums. Special workshops and tours for children as well as programmes for Museum Day and Museum Night.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
The museum is in a traffic-calmed zone near the old town and the abbey district, only a few minutes' walk from St. Gallen station; easily reached on foot or by train and bus.
I bil
If arriving by car, a car park in the city centre is recommended.
Service & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Museum shop on site.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Private fester
- Firmaarrangementer
- Bryllupper / vielser
Op til 80 personer.
The Tröckneturm can be hired (ground floor for 60 to 80 people, with projector, screen, Wi-Fi and kitchen); weddings are also held there.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Public guided tour on the first Sunday of every month from 11 am to 12 noon (free of charge) as well as half-hour lunchtime tours. Private tours in German, English, Italian and French (up to 25 people); groups of 15 or more people are asked to book. School workshops will only take place until the end of 2026 because of the renovation. |
